Dániel Kalmár has been awarded the János Bolyai Research Scholarship!

Dániel Kalmár, a research fellow at the HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, has been awarded the 2026 János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. This year, 766 valid applications were submitted, of which 156 were successful.

Dániel Kalmár’s project focuses on a detailed investigation of seismic anisotropy in the Alpine–Carpathian–Pannonian region — a geologically highly complex area shaped by subduction, continental collision, and extensional processes. Using high-resolution seismological methods, the research aims to reveal deformation patterns in the crust and upper mantle, and to distinguish between anisotropic sources at different depths. The project analyses seismic data from teleseismic earthquakes, with particular emphasis on the exceptionally dense and high-quality datasets provided by the AlpArray and AdriaArray international projects. A key innovative aspect of the approach is the combination of multiple methods — such as Ps-splitting analysis and harmonic decomposition — to separate the anisotropic properties of the crust and mantle.

Expected outcomes include a detailed mapping of anisotropy patterns across the region, yielding new insights into lithospheric deformation, mantle flow processes, and earthquake source zones. These results will not only contribute to refining geodynamic models, but also carry significance for seismic hazard assessment and geothermal resource exploration.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!